Local News
07:00am Fri 12 Jun, 2026
Winter is finally here. A chill has started to nip the air, the evenings swiftly dip into darkness and there's one thing I'm missing … the best hot chocolate... Read More
06:00am Fri 12 Jun, 2026
Excitement is building in a Tauranga suburb as a festival - to debut this month - will bring a burst of colour, culture and community storytelling to residents... Read More
07:30am Thu 11 Jun, 2026
Matariki is widely recognised as a time for reflection. It provides an opportunity to celebrate shared history and to look ahead with intention, while acknowledging... Read More
04:15pm Fri 05 Jun, 2026
The curves and bowl of Katikati's skatepark will be transformed with street art at the hands and imaginations of local youth this month. Katikati Open Air... Read More
02:13pm Fri 05 Jun, 2026
Major upgrades to a key stretch of Ōmokoroa Rd have been completed, marking the end of the first stage of works between State Highway 2 and Prole Rd. Traffic... Read More
10:14am Fri 05 Jun, 2026
Retain, relocate or remove: that is the question Western Bay of Plenty District Council is putting to the community as it seeks feedback on the future of... Read More
09:45am Fri 05 Jun, 2026
A shipping container terminal at the northern entrance to Katikati, which the community called an 'eyesore”, is moving to Hamilton. Former site owner... Read More
09:10am Fri 05 Jun, 2026
Veterans and their families in Tauranga and the Western Bay now have a dedicated place to seek support after the opening of the Western Bay Support Centre in... Read More
09:08am Fri 05 Jun, 2026
More than 75 pupils from Waihī Beach School have created fish sculptures from discarded waste as part of a hands-on environmental art project highlighting plastic... Read More
09:07am Fri 05 Jun, 2026
Emerging opera singers and a rising national talent will take centre stage at a Tauranga Opera Forum Trust concert next month. The concert will be held at... Read More
09:06am Fri 05 Jun, 2026
New aerial footage has captured the growing scale of the Takitimu North Link Stage 1 project, as work nears the end of another construction season. The... Read More
09:05am Fri 05 Jun, 2026
Music, dance, food and storytelling from around the world will take centre stage at the Te Puke Festival of Cultures tomorrow. The free festival on June 6... Read More












